Geopolitics

African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.

Oil tanker OPEC Victory sailing on the Bosporus under clear skies, emitting smoke.
AfricaFinance

UAE quits OPEC, squeezing Africa’s oil producers

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Africaspoint Editorial

The UAE formally left OPEC on May 1, targeting production of 5 million barrels per day by 2027 unencumbered by…

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AfricaFinance

Trump’s Hormuz gambit keeps oil above $100

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Africaspoint Editorial

Trump launched "Project Freedom" on May 4, deploying US Navy destroyers and 15,000 personnel to guide neutral ships out of…

AfricaFinance

China opens zero-tariff trade to all 53 African nations

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Africaspoint Editorial

China is extending zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African nations with which it has diplomatic relations from May 1, 2026,…

Illuminated BP gas station at night in Melbourne, showcasing urban life.
AfricaGeopolitics

BP enters Namibia with 60% Walvis Basin stake

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Africaspoint Editorial

BP has agreed to acquire a 60% operating interest in three Walvis Basin exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Uganda Airlines Boeing 10 aircraft fleet expansion Museveni 2026

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

Afreximbank NigeriaAfrica sovereign debt

Hormuz blockade sends crude past $100 again

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East Africa fuel supplyRwanda fuel security

Rwanda fuel demand spikes 40% on war stockpiling

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Africa oil producersBola Tinubu

Middle East war sends crude buyers rushing to Africa

Dramatic silhouette of an oil pump jack against a vibrant sunset sky, emphasizing energy extraction.
Somalia offshore oilTPAO Somalia

Somalia sits on $8.5trn in oil. Drilling starts now.

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